Lakes / North Carolina / Scotland County / Big Muddy Lake
Big Muddy Lake, North Carolina
67.21 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.02 degrees N, 79.49 degrees W - Scotland County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Big Muddy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 71 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camerons Lake | Scotland | 3.7 mi | 35.27 acres |
| McKinney Lake | Richmond | 7.3 mi | 67.21 acres |
| Gum Swamp Lake | Richmond | 8.6 mi | 45.47 acres |
| Pages Lake | Moore | 8.8 mi | 35.18 acres |
| Crawford Lake | Scotland | 9.9 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Lake Pinehurst | Moore | 10 mi | 164.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Muddy Lake
How Big Is Big Muddy Lake?
Big Muddy Lake covers 67.21 acres in Scotland County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Scotland County?
Richmond Mill Lake is the largest lake in Scotland County, at 142.09 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 155935677). Verified October 30, 2026.